Facetious and Silly

Facetious

Facetious adjective - Given to or marked by mature intelligent humor.

Silly and facetious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Facetious".

Nearby Word: facetiously

Silly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

Facetious and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Facetious" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

Both words in one sentence

  • Then Michael Bowman of the Homestuck music team covered them, giving them both a facetious satirical Stylistic Suck treatment almost dripping in cheese and irony, emphasising just how incredibly silly they are.
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